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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3789
Always keep bend in your knees and elbows. If either become straight at any time, that limb will become rigid, and unable to follow the horses movement.
Lesley Stevenson
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3788
"Generally riders do not pay enough attention to the geometry of the circle. The circle is a line of equal curvature and, to ask for it, the rider advances the outside shoulder taking care to keep the contact of the outside rein, which determines the circle rather than by
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3787
"The back is the bridge in the horse, and it can only be there if the hind leg is really working. The rider has to influence the hind legs to build that bridge, otherwise it is a horse in three pieces, back, front and you somewhere in the middle.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3786
Keep your outside leg down and back when riding the shoulder in.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3785
"It's perfecting the small jumps that makes the big ones easy." ~ Graham Winn
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3784
The more a horse relaxes within a lateral movement, the more gymnastic value the exercise will have.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3783
Horses usually try to compensate for the lack of strength in their back and haunches by seeking support from the rider's hands. So if your horse does this, you might want to consider adding some strength training to your horse's regime.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3782
A calm, attentive horse begins with a calm, attentive handler.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3781
Working on changes of pace and stride during your conditioning work can go a long way towards making your horse more rideable on course. As you will be creating the habit of him being adjustable and responsive.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3780
Maintain a slight inside positioning throughout your transitions. This will help you to keep your horse more consistently connected and balanced as they change gaits.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3779
After each use of your legs, you need to think about opening them up a bit and letting them drop down. This will keep you on your seat bones correctly.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3778
"Don't distract your horse before the jump!" ~ Jimmy Wofford